11.   This represented a significant concession to the opposition, which had otherwise threatened to boycott the election.

12.   The trade-union based FLP had initially decided to boycott the elections.

13.   All the factions comprising the Front for the Liberation of the Cabinda Enclave agreed during July to boycott the elections.

14.   According to the report the majority of parties had indicated that they would boycott the election.

15.   The main opposition parties had boycotted the elections.

16.   Arkan won because Albanians boycotted the election.

17.   Although all but a handful of political groups in Kashmir have boycotted the election, achieving the turnout target may not be hard.

18.   Because the September election was boycotted by the Montenegrin president, Milo Djukanovic, the pro-Western leader, he has no seats in the new Yugoslav parliament.

19.   Batic said that the Alliance would boycott unfair elections.

20.   Belarussian opposition parties are threatening to boycott the elections if demands such as having their representatives join electoral commissions across the country are not met.